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This week (9/17 – 9/23) is Bi Visibility Week, which recgonizes the B in LGBTQIAP+ that stands for bisexual. I love all of my bisexual friends and I wanted to showcase some of my favorite books that I’ve read with bisexual representation + books I want to read that feature bisexuality for Bi Visibility Week. If … More Bi Visibility Week – YA Books Featuring Bisexual Characters

Title: I Hate Everyone But You Author: Allison Raskin, Gaby Dunn Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Pub. Date: September 5, 2017 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars I was sent this book for review from the publisher via Net Galley. This does not change any of my opinions. Ava and Gen have been best friends for as … More ARC REVIEW: I Hate Everyone But You by Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin

I’ll be in New York City this weekend for Bookcon 2017! I’m so excited so I thought I would recommend some books that are set in New York! If you’re going to Bookcon and you missed my Tips to a Successful Bookcon 2017 don’t forget to read it, I think I give some good advice. … More Five YA Books Set in New York

Title: Since You’ve Been Gone Author: Morgan Matson Paperback: 464 pages Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult Rating: Disclaimer: There are minor spoilers in this review. One of my favorite book tropes is friend to romance. Once I figured out while reading that this is what SYBG would become, I was immediately more hooked than I was … More Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson

Title: A Tragic Kind of Wonderful Author: Eric Lindstrom ARC Paperback: 275 pages Publication Date: February 7, 2017 Genre: Contemporary, Mental Health Awareness, Young Adult Rating: In the vein of It’s Kind of a Funny Story and All the Bright Places, comes a captivating, immersive exploration of life with mental illness. For sixteen-year-old Mel Hannigan, bipolar disorder makes life … More Book Review: A Tragic Kind of Wonderful by Eric Lindstrom

Hi, everyone! I hope you all are having a great day and had a great holiday. I’m starting my Books of 2016 posts while I’m taking a week off of making videos on my Booktube channel since I did Vlogmas this month. This reading year has been up and down for me. I have read … More Ten Least Favorite Young Adult Books of 2016

I recently posted a Gilmore Girls 2.0 Book Tag, and I was thinking of some books that are relatable to the show? It inspired this post, here are five books that you should read (if you haven’t) if you’re a fan of Gilmore Girls! Also, you should just read them anyway. I also posted a video on … More 5 Books to Read If You Like Gilmore Girls

September is over? It was so quick! However, now that September is over I can read my October TBR! During September I read three books which were pretty good books! I felt that I should share these with you, also because I posted a DiverseAThon TBR! Let’s get started 🙂 Toward the beginning of the … More SEPTEMBER WRAP UP 2016

June is #PrideMonth! So, in honor of Pride Month I am sharing with you some of my favorite LGBTQIA reads that you should read if you haven’t already! Or.. re-read? Fine by me! Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli – This is my favorite LGBT book, ever! It follows the internet relationship of … More LGTBQIA RECS! #PrideMonth

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Hi! My name is Alyssa and I'm 23, Philadelphia native. Welcome to my blog, pucksandpaperbacks! I am a Booktuber and blogger. I tend to read Contemporary Young Adult books. I'm a huge hockey fan and coffee addict. I constantly relate my life to Gilmore Girls.